Gunfight claims 9 lives, keeps Manipur on edge

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Thursday, 15 June 2023

Nine people were gunned down and another 10 injured in Manipur’s Imphal East district when a group of unidentified men stormed a village and opened fire, authorities said on Wednesday, dealing a fresh blow to the government’s floundering efforts at restoring peace in the violence-torn state.

Clashes between the majority Meitei community and the tribal Kuki community first erupted on May 3 and has since claimed 115 lives. Tuesday night’s incident marked the highest number of casualties in a single day since violence first broke out six weeks ago, underlining the challenge of restoring peace in a state where ethnic divisions run deep.

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THE BIG STORY

Gunfight claims 9 lives, keeps Manipur on edge

Manipur police officers said that between 10pm and 10.30pm on Tuesday, a group of armed men walked into Agjiang village on the border between Imphal East and Kangpokpi district and started shooting.

“There was firing in the village around 10-10:30pm and nine people were killed, and 10 others injured. All injured have been admitted to hospital where the condition of one is stated to be critical,” said K Shivakanta Singh, superintendent of police, Imphal East. Read more.

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Gunfight claims 9 lives, keeps Manipur on edge

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